We are pleased to offer for sale this 1998-S Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
Commemorative Two Coin Silver Dollar Set, with Proof and BU Silver
Dollars. The
Robert F. Kennedy Commemorative Two Coin Set was
minted in 1998. The
Robert F. Kennedy Proof Silver Dollar is
in Gem Proof condition, and the
Robert F. Kennedy Uncirculated Silver
Dollar is in Brilliant Uncirculated (BU)
condition. The
1998-S Robert F. Kennedy Proof Silver Dollar and the 1998-S Robert F.
Kennedy Uncirculated Silver Dollar were both produced at
the San
Francisco (S) Mint, with mintages of 99,020 and 106,442 respectively.
Both Silver Dollars in the Robert F. Kennedy Commemorative
Two Coin Set
are comprised of .900 (90%) silver and .100 (10%) copper,
with a
diameter of 38.1mm and a weight of 26.73 grams. The coins
were produced to commemorate the life and work of Robert F.
Kennedy. The obverse of the coin features a portrait of
Robert F. Kennedy and was designed by Thomas D. Rogers. The
reverse, designed by Jim Peed, features and eagle clutching the
traditional olive branch and arrows alongside a variation on the Great
Seal of the United States.
The Robert F. Kennedy
Commemorative Two Coin Set, featuring both a Gem
Proof and Brilliant Uncirculated 1998-S Robert F. Kennedy Memorial
Commemorative Silver Dollar, comes in the original U.S. Mint packaging,
with both coins encapsulated in a velvet case, complete with
Certificate of Authenticity.
Modern Commemorative Coins
The U.S. Mint did not make commemorative coins from 1955-1981, despite repeated calls from the public to do so.
In 1982 the Treasury department finally issued it's first commemorative coin since 1954, a silver half dollar honoring the 250th anniversary of George Washington's birth.
In the past, the responsiblity for distributing commemorative coins had been placed in the hands of a commission or private individuals. This time, the responsibility fell
to the U.S. Mint, and all profits were distributed to the U.S. Government. With the coming of the 1983 and 1984 Los Nageles Omypics, came the opportunity to place a surcharge
on each coin, each to the benefit of an organization that was determined by Congress (in this case, the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee). While this change was widely
criticized at the time, it is now the standard and the practice continues with very little controversy.
While modern commemorative coins have not seen much appreciation from the public in general, these coins continue be be incredibly significant in their historical, cultural and sentimental value.
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